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One Liner GK Current Affairs: 21st February 2018

One Liner GK Current Affairs: 21st February 2018

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The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given approval for creation of National Urban Housing Fund (NUHF) for Rs 60,000 crore.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved construction of Bi-Directional Silkyara Bend-Barkot Tunnel in Uttarakhand as part of ‘Chardham Mahamarg Pariyojana’.

International Affairs

Saudi Arabia is set to host in March its first ever Arab Fashion Week at Riyadh's eco-friendly Apex Centre.

The Pakistani Senate approved a motion to declare Mandarin as one of the official languages of Pakistan.

Defence & Railway News

Surface-to-surface Agni-II ballistic missile was successfully test-fired as part of user trial by Strategic Forces Command (SFC) from the Abdul Kalam Island, off Odisha coast.

Schemes / Programme

The Delhi government announced the launch of "Mission Buniyaad" for improving learning skills of children studying in state and municipal-run schools.

Agreements/ MoUs Signed

UK, India launch Joint research projects on Water Quality Research and Energy Demand Reduction in Built Environment

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to the Cooperation Agreement between India and the Moroccan National Railways Office (ONCF) to develop long-term cooperation and partnership in different areas of railway sector.

The Union Cabinet approved an agreement signed between India and Israel on co-production of films

Summit /Conference / Events

India is the global host of 2018 World Environment Day which will take place on June 5, 2018 with the theme "Beat Plastic Pollution"

The Star India Pvt. Ltd, which holds the media rights of the Indian Premier League, also won the audio-visual production rights for not just the IPL but also the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) domestic circuit for the 2018-19 season.

STATIC GK NOTE DOWN POINTS

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Headquarters: Uttarakhand

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation CEO: Shashi Shanker

Canara Bank Headquarters: Bengaluru

Canara Bank CEO: Rakesh Sharma

Vijaya Bank Headquarters: Bengaluru

Vijaya Bank CEO: R. A. Sankara Narayanan

Canara Bank Tagline: Together We Can

Vijaya Bank Tagline: A friend you can bank on

Axis Bank Headquarters: Mumbai

Axis Bank CEO, MD: Shikha Sharma

Gujarat International Finance Tec-City is a business district promoted by the Government of Gujarat through a joint venture company.